Course Code

POS2041

Course Title

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Effective Term

20221

Writing Credit

Yes

International/Intercultural

Elective Flag

Yes

GELO Mapping

CLO 1: 1.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of American democracy and to distinguish the basic philosophical principles embodied in Democratic governance and to illustrate how these principles apply to the actual conduct of government in the United States and abroad.
CLO 3: 3.0 Demonstrate understanding of the Bill of Rights and Civil Rights and how they have been adapted to meet the needs of today.
CLO 5: 5.0 Demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of political parties and interest groups and how they relate to the politics of campaigning and voting behavior.
CLO 6: 6.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the powers, organization, and functioning of Congress.
CLO 7: 7.0 Demonstrate understanding of the constitutional provisions, roles, and powers of the president with special emphasis on Executive Branch relationship with Congress and the Supreme Court.
CLO 8: 8.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the structure of the American judicial system and distinguish between the federal and state court systems.

CLO 3: 3.0 Demonstrate understanding of the Bill of Rights and Civil Rights and how they have been adapted to meet the needs of today.
CLO 4: 4.0 Demonstrate understanding of public opinion and how it relates to the media in American Politics.
CLO 5: 5.0 Demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of political parties and interest groups and how they relate to the politics of campaigning and voting behavior.
CLO 8: 8.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the structure of the American judicial system and distinguish between the federal and state court systems.
CLO 9: 9.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of capitalism, its theoretical basis, the means by which government manages and regulates the economy, formulates tax policy, the budgetary process, and how these factors influence the nature of wealth distribution in the United States.

CLO 1: 1.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of American democracy and to distinguish the basic philosophical principles embodied in Democratic governance and to illustrate how these principles apply to the actual conduct of government in the United States and abroad.
CLO 4: 4.0 Demonstrate understanding of public opinion and how it relates to the media in American Politics.
CLO 5: 5.0 Demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of political parties and interest groups and how they relate to the politics of campaigning and voting behavior.
CLO 9: 9.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of capitalism, its theoretical basis, the means by which government manages and regulates the economy, formulates tax policy, the budgetary process, and how these factors influence the nature of wealth distribution in the United States.

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